29053 Zip Code (Gaston, SC) Detailed Profile

Cities: Gaston, SC (6.45%), Pine Ridge, SC (0.05%), Swansea, SC (0.00%)
Counties: Lexington County, SC (70.94%), Calhoun County, SC (29.06%)

Estimated zip code population in 2016: 18,231
Zip code population in 2010: 18,830
Zip code population in 2000: 16,241

Houses and condos: 7,573
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,910

% of renters here:	29%
State:	31%

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in zip code 29053: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 81.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 225 people per square mile

(very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 29053

Zip code 29053 (Gaston, South Carolina) real estate house value trends

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:

This zip code:	0.5% ($368)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($870)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $398 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $315 (0.5%)

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Males: 8,753	(48.0%)
Females: 9,478	(52.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 29053:

High school or higher: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 7.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 29053:

Never married: 33.4%
Now married: 44.2%
Separated: 3.4%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 12.0%

Zip code 29053 compared to state average:

Median house value below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Races in zip code 29053
- 13,415White population
- 3,658Black population
- 100American Indian population
- 40Asian population
- 4Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population
- 22Some other race population
- 391Two or more races population
- 1,200Hispanic or Latino population

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Urban population: 3,438
Rural population: 14,792

Estimated median house/condo value in 2016: $80,246

29053:	$80,246
South Carolina:	$153,900

According to our research of South Carolina and other state lists there were 8 registered sex offenders living in 29053 zip code as of December 18, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in zip code 29053 to the number of sex offenders is 2,279 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:

This zip code:	35.9 years
South Carolina median age:	39.1 years

Average household size:

This zip code:	2.8 people
South Carolina:	2.6 people

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 29053, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $33,108 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$33,108
State:
$51,133

Salary/wage: $30,707 (reported on 87.8% of returns)

Here:
$30,707
State:
$42,173

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.9% for AGIs below $25k, 87.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $614 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

This zip code:
$614
South Carolina:
$1,468

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,370 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

Here:
$1,370
State:
$6,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,254 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:
+$3,254
State:
+$13,061

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,478 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:
+$8,478
State:
+$10,167

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,459 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

29053:
$11,459
South Carolina:
$17,019

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,202 (26% of AGI, reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:
$17,202
State:
$22,890

Here:
26.1% of AGI
State:
21.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,242 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:
$4,242
State:
$5,169

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,659 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

29053:
$4,659
State:
$7,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,599 (reported on 36.1% of returns)

Here:
$2,599
State:
$2,418

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.3%

Here:
53%
State:
57%

(% for various income ranges: 52.6% for AGIs below $25k, 52.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 29053, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,903 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$29,903
State:
$41,965

Salary/wage: $28,714 (reported on 90.2% of returns)

Here:
$28,714
State:
$35,695

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.2% for AGIs below $10k, 86.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $777 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

This zip code:
$777
South Carolina:
$1,623

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $772 (reported on 7.0% of returns)

Here:
$772
State:
$3,999

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,632 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

Here:
+$3,632
State:
+$13,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,793 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:
+$6,793
State:
+$9,144

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,189 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

29053:
$2,189
South Carolina:
$2,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Self-employed pension: $4,400 (reported on 0.1% of returns)

Here:
$4,400
South Carolina:
$15,117

Total itemized deductions: $14,470 (26% of AGI, reported on 24.0% of returns)

Here:
$14,470
State:
$19,039

Here:
26.2% of AGI
State:
22.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,860 (5% of AGI, reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:
$2,860
State:
$4,305

Here:
4.9% of AGI
State:
5.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,321 (reported on 65.2% of returns)

29053:
$3,321
State:
$6,497

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,959 (reported on 31.7% of returns)

Here:
$1,959
State:
$1,882

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.2%

Here:
64%
State:
66%

(% for various income ranges: 58.1% for AGIs below $10k, 66.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2016:

This zip code:	$38,104
South Carolina:	$49,501

Nearest zip codes: 29172, 29160, 29170, 29033, 29073, 29201.
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Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	52.2%
South Carolina:	46.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	7.5%
South Carolina:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,951
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,474

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 235 (95 now married, 139 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 4,176 (1,770 now married, 2,405 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 29053 with a mortgage: 2,526 (34 second mortgage, 88 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,063

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $945
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $277

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:

This zip code:	26.2%
Whole state:	15.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:

This zip code:	15.6%
Whole state:	8.1%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.6

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Notable locations in zip code 29053: Camp Barstow (A), Hidden Valley Country Club (B), Lexington County Fire Service Gaston (C), Sandy Run Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in zip code 29053 include: Beulah Church (A), Hagood Church (B), Heyward Church (C), Hillcrest Church (D), Harmony Church (E), Mount Pleasant Church (F), Antioch Church (G), State Church (H), Sandy Run Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Reichter-Richter Cemetery (1), Larkin Glen Cemetery (2), Bachman Cemetery (3), Kaigler Cemetery (4), Antioch Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Wolf Lake (A), Hollow Pond (B), Geiger Pond (C), Schumpert Pond (D), Jamison Pond (E), Taylors Upper Pond (F), Taylors House Pond (G), Dixon Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Second Creek (A), Reedy Branch (B), Sandy Run (C), Savany Hunt Creek (D), Hunt Branch (E), Boggy Branch (F), Bear Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built

7Built 2014 or later
235Built 2010 to 2013
1,403Built 2000 to 2009
2,559Built 1990 to 1999
1,757Built 1980 to 1989
893Built 1970 to 1979
367Built 1960 to 1969
145Built 1950 to 1959
28Built 1940 to 1949
128Built 1939 or earlier

Note: State values scaled to 29053 population

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gaston, SC (29053)

14no bedroom
881 bedroom
6452 bedrooms
2,6113 bedrooms
1,0814 bedrooms
1285+ bedrooms

Note: State values scaled to Zip code 29053 population

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gaston, SC (29053)

14no bedroom
161 bedroom
6992 bedrooms
1,0093 bedrooms
1714 bedrooms
05+ bedrooms

Note: State values scaled to Zip code 29053 population

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Cars and other vehicles available in Gaston, SC (29053) in owner-occupied houses/condos

199no vehicle
1,3601 vehicle
1,8822 vehicles
6773 vehicles
3294 vehicles
1175+ vehicles

Note: State values scaled to Zip code 29053 population

Cars and other vehicles available in Gaston, SC (29053) in renter-occupied apartments

235no vehicle
7671 vehicle
7432 vehicles
1093 vehicles
534 vehicles
145+ vehicles

Note: State values scaled to Zip code 29053 population

Zip code 29053 household income distribution in 2016
824Less than $10,000
499$10,000 to $14,999
450$15,000 to $19,999
292$20,000 to $24,999
462$25,000 to $29,999
399$30,000 to $34,999
381$35,000 to $39,999
416$40,000 to $44,999
140$45,000 to $49,999
626$50,000 to $59,999
598$60,000 to $74,999
651$75,000 to $99,999
463$100,000 to $124,999
92$125,000 to $149,999
53$150,000 to $199,999

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2016 in zip code 29053
170Less than $10,000
74$10,000 to $14,999
150$15,000 to $19,999
118$20,000 to $24,999
166$25,000 to $29,999
112$30,000 to $34,999
140$35,000 to $39,999
266$40,000 to $49,999
381$50,000 to $59,999
318$60,000 to $69,999
288$70,000 to $79,999
333$80,000 to $89,999
136$90,000 to $99,999
467$100,000 to $124,999
281$125,000 to $149,999
296$150,000 to $174,999
72$175,000 to $199,999
98$200,000 to $249,999
63$250,000 to $299,999
72$300,000 to $399,999
27$400,000 to $499,999
31$500,000 to $749,999
12$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
26$2,000,000 or more

Rent paid by renters in 2016 in zip code 29053
72$150 to $199
40$250 to $299
30$300 to $349
36$350 to $399
164$400 to $449
217$450 to $499
212$500 to $549
165$550 to $599
111$600 to $649
237$650 to $699
82$700 to $749
45$750 to $799
91$800 to $899
38$900 to $999
7$1,000 to $1,249
226No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2016: $814.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2016 for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $102,476
Black or African American householders: $109,796
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $125,384
Some other race householders: $86,210
Two or more races householders: $117,522
Hispanic or Latino householders: $92,988

Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $80,246

29053:	$80,246
South Carolina:	$153,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $44,913 - $128,757

Mean price in 2016:

Detached houses: $185,695
Here:
$185,695
State:
$236,970

Mobile homes: $74,948
Here:
$74,948
State:
$71,546

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $20,599
Here:
$20,599
State:
$34,203

Owners and renters by unit type (%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Note: State values scaled to Here population

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,765
Two: 2
5 to 9: 10
Mobile homes: 4,702
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Unemployment: 7.9%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 29053
83.6%6,342Drove a car alone
12.1%918Carpooled
0.2%14Bus or trolley bus
0.1%9Railroad
0.2%12Taxi
0.3%20Walked
1.5%110Other means
1.8%133Worked at home

Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 29053
29Less than 5 minutes
1915 to 9 minutes
39510 to 14 minutes
79515 to 19 minutes
1,49220 to 24 minutes
87825 to 29 minutes
1,59730 to 34 minutes
49935 to 39 minutes
40640 to 44 minutes
77145 to 59 minutes
28760 to 89 minutes
12790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 59.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 18,137

In family households: 15,771 (2,020 male householders, 2,551 female householders)
2,817 spouses, 5,878 children (5,147 natural, 117 adopted, 616 stepchildren), 1,079 grandchildren, 225 brothers or sisters, 276 parents, 276 other relatives, 586 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,352 (1,010 male householders (783 living alone)), 921 female householders (819 living alone)), 416 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 99 (51 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,921 2-persons, 1,020 3-persons, 825 4-persons, 464 5-persons, 98 6-persons, 225 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,602 1-person, 299 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 23 4-persons

2,166 married couples with children.
1,396 single-parent households (335 men, 1,061 women).

93.3% of residents of 29053 zip code speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% very well, 20% well, 15% not well, 8% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% very well, 38% not well, 3% not at all).

Foreign born population: 717 (3.9%)
(34.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.8%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%)

10%Dominica
10%Guatemala
5%El Salvador
3%Thailand
2%Barbados
2%Croatia
2%Haiti

Most common first ancestries reported in 29053 (%)

19%American
8%English
6%German
3%Irish
1%European
1%Italian
1%French

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1372010 or later
2142000 to 2009
2121990 to 1999
285Before 1990

Note: State values scaled to 29053 population

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

FOSTER DIXIANA/GASTON MINE (662 BOY SCOUT RD in GASTON, SC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL SAND
Organizations: FOSTER DIXIANA/DIXIANA MINE (CONTACT/OWNER) , FOSTER DIXIANA/SILICA PIT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FOSTER DIXIANA/DIXIANA MINE, FOSTER DIXIANA/SILICA PIT
CONCEPT UNLIMITED (1549 FITTS DR in GASTON, SC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR MAJOR
Business SIC classification: SIGNS AND ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , JOHN E. FITTS, SR. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CONCEPT UNLIMITED INC - GASTON
EVANS & SONS PROCESS TANK CO INC (FRONTAGE RD RT 2 BOX 234D in GASTON, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - X-RAY EQUIPMENT, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, DRINKING WATER PROGRAM, DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
Organizations: JAMES D EVANS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: EVANS & SONS PROCES TANK CO INC
ARGOES BODY SHOP (4967 HIGHWAY 321 in GASTON, SC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Organizations: MAXIE ARGOE (CONTACT/OWNER)
DIAMOND PET FOOD PROCESSORS OF SC (100 WOOD TRAIL DRIVE in GASTON, SC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR MAJOR, AIR PROGRAM, TRI REPORTER
Business SIC classification: DOG AND CAT FOOD; PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
Business NAICS classification: DOG AND CAT FOOD MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: S&ME INC MT PLEASANT (CONTACT/ENGINEERING/CONSULTING FIRM)
Alternative names: DIAMOND PET FOODS
FRANCIS F. MACK ELEM. (161 GASTON STREET in GASTON, SC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3204035
Organizations: LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 04 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
B&TSAND/CALHOUN COUNTY MINE (PINE PLAIN ROAD in GASTON, SC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
CAROLINA POWDER COATERS (100 ACCESS ROAD in GASTON, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: COATING, ENGRAVING, AND ALLIED SERVICES

Zip code 29053 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.8%

Most commonly used house heating fuel

89%Electricity
6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3%Utility gas
1%Wood
1%No fuel used
1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Population in 1990: 7,863. Population change in the 1990s: +8,378 (+106.5%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 12,204
Northeast: 1,254
Midwest: 932
South: 2,501
West: 422

51% of the 29053 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Carolina.

90% of the 29053 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.

Year Householders Moved Into Unit

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 42

Here:	2.1%
South Carolina:	9.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16

Here:	1.9%
South Carolina:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 106

Here:	21.6%
South Carolina:	19.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Class of Workers (%)

Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)

53,811Computer and mathematical occupations
52,496Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
45,928Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
40,894Life, physical, and social science occupations
40,278Law enforcement workers including supervisors
38,367Production occupations

Note: State values scaled to 29053 population

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (GASTON, SC):

CHARLESTON ALUMINUM, LLC (480 FRONTAGE RD; small business) : $725,234 in 25 contracts from 2005 to 2006
Contracts for Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal, Structural Shapes, Nonferrous Base Metal, Plate, Sheet, Strip, Foil; and Leaf, Pipe, Tube and Rigid Tubing, and more by Army, Bureau of Reclamation, Navy
Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $359,925; 2006: $365,309.

Biggest contracts:
$158,005 with Army for Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal. Signed on 2006-05-02. Completion date: 2006-06-15.
$147,800 with Army for Structural Shapes, Nonferrous Base Metal. Signed on 2005-08-23. Completion date: 2006-05-01.
$145,000 with Army for Plate, Sheet, Strip, Foil; and Leaf. Signed on 2006-02-24. Completion date: 2007-02-28.
$63,814 with Army for Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal. Signed on 2005-08-04. Completion date: 2006-10-15.
SULLIVAN, JAMES L (506 WAYNE STREET; small business) : $117,075 in 8 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Miscellaneous Items by Army
Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $43,800; 2004: $36,150; 2005: $37,125; 2006: $0.

Biggest contracts:
$37,125 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-07-27. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$33,750, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-20. Completion date: 2004-10-20.
$30,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-28. Completion date: 2004-09-16.
$7,200, same as above. Signed on 2003-07-12. Completion date: 2003-09-28.
PALMETTO INDUSTRIAL SERVICES I (80 ACCESS RD; small business) : $68,014 in 4 contracts in 2006
$42,382 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Sewage and Waste Facilities. Signed on 2006-03-02. Completion date: 2005-12-30.
$17,660, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-02. Completion date: 2005-12-18.
$4,189 with Natural Resources Conservation Service for Print/Binding Services. Signed on 2006-02-28. Completion date: 2006-03-28.
$3,783 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment. Signed on 2006-02-10. Completion date: 2006-02-14.
JB&E CONTRACTING (519 FALLAW ROAD; small business) : $60,000 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$24,000 with Army for Other Administrative Support Services. Signed on 2004-08-03. Completion date: 2004-08-10.
$24,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-12. Completion date: 2004-08-10.
$12,000 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-07-27. Completion date: 2005-08-11.
SHADY BUSINESS INC (325 WOODCREST LN; small business) : $25,374 in 2 contracts in 2003
$15,301 with Army for Installation of Equipment -- Construction and Building Materials. Signed on 2003-05-07. Completion date: 2003-06-12.
$10,073, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-02. Completion date: 2003-06-30.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments)
Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1)
Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 1, 1-4: 4)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

People in group quarters in 2010:

81 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
15 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

51 people in nursing homes

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

Fatal accident count: 7
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
Fatalities: 7
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 12
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 8 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	91	$109,450	53	$96,708	215	$112,630	7	$58,790	29	$85,267	46	$67,319
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	4	$105,833	12	$64,955	28	$98,279	2	$23,235	4	$69,255	16	$53,018
APPLICATIONS DENIED	31	$101,877	38	$72,242	174	$105,270	23	$51,578	6	$38,600	56	$57,570
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	10	$103,700	8	$117,164	71	$125,222	3	$74,687	3	$118,183	8	$81,711
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	8	$103,184	5	$153,732	19	$126,626	1	$32,260	2	$85,995	2	$48,090

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0207.02 , 0207.04, 0208.00, 0209.01

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 8 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	8	$136,055	10	$126,552	1	$85,420	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	4	$148,248	3	$150,763	1	$48,800	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$119,720	0	$0	1	$119,720
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0207.02 , 0207.04, 0208.00, 0209.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in zip code 29053 among deceased individuals
William	54	66.6 years
James	52	69.5 years
John	43	71.0 years
Mary	33	71.4 years
Robert	27	64.4 years
Charles	24	66.1 years
George	23	72.6 years
David	19	62.0 years
Henry	16	69.1 years
Thomas	16	65.7 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in zip code 29053 among deceased individuals
Smith	37	73.4 years
Sharpe	37	71.1 years
Williams	26	71.8 years
Jeffcoat	22	73.3 years
Jones	21	71.2 years
Lucas	18	71.2 years
Spires	17	73.5 years
Hutto	17	74.6 years
Taylor	17	72.9 years
Dowd	16	79.3 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in zip code 29053
Advance Auto Parts	1	Domino's Pizza	1
AutoZone	1	Little Caesars Pizza	1
Burger King	1	MasterBrand Cabinets	2
Decora Cabinetry	2	Wendy's	1

AB	BC	MB	NB	NL	NS	NT
NU	ON	PE	QC	SK	YT

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 8 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	113	$106,715	113	$94,389	199	$106,056	28	$35,796	48	$73,471	99	$77,187
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	4	$101,388	26	$79,008	41	$96,507	4	$38,813	6	$53,800	26	$63,040
APPLICATIONS DENIED	30	$105,241	77	$87,407	256	$99,571	45	$47,292	19	$47,588	86	$64,114
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	13	$96,825	22	$115,391	65	$112,696	10	$60,443	4	$57,473	12	$76,403
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	18	$104,631	4	$112,270	19	$130,419	1	$11,430	0	$0	2	$47,035

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 8 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	59	$108,823	280	$92,891	236	$89,021	55	$32,167	74	$76,356	147	$71,075
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	3	$97,607	54	$78,897	67	$80,602	8	$32,057	14	$62,925	31	$51,103
APPLICATIONS DENIED	16	$85,697	127	$83,969	354	$93,757	129	$45,715	18	$56,732	142	$60,867
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	6	$88,175	50	$94,912	117	$104,805	18	$60,189	7	$65,241	10	$77,519
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	3	$135,917	13	$109,460	18	$117,340	1	$76,680	1	$55,830	3	$81,123

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 8 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	62	$100,190	317	$84,545	277	$84,927	57	$30,195	0	$0	84	$64,121	147	$62,682
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	3	$80,383	68	$76,557	61	$76,657	11	$19,315	0	$0	13	$75,984	42	$54,144
APPLICATIONS DENIED	28	$82,009	179	$65,512	359	$87,547	80	$31,947	0	$0	30	$68,897	195	$59,088
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	5	$113,706	49	$74,940	133	$93,286	11	$95,075	1	$136,130	18	$67,032	13	$54,119
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	2	$98,085	23	$97,527	47	$98,826	0	$0	0	$0	2	$57,440	5	$90,352

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 8 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	55	$103,080	303	$77,447	308	$88,232	42	$33,137	101	$57,980	151	$58,076
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	5	$96,184	53	$61,226	69	$83,222	9	$44,053	7	$48,654	37	$44,935
APPLICATIONS DENIED	14	$96,115	166	$64,117	367	$80,997	71	$35,888	21	$75,791	193	$58,391
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	6	$102,852	81	$79,726	177	$92,999	18	$91,844	14	$72,743	55	$65,887
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$62,330	18	$98,697	62	$98,301	2	$34,605	1	$125,100	11	$76,678

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 8 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	60	$97,458	288	$77,738	306	$80,239	45	$43,328	1	$242,140	87	$59,697	158	$53,224
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	3	$81,397	65	$60,817	77	$76,645	13	$29,608	0	$0	9	$50,733	62	$53,069
APPLICATIONS DENIED	9	$86,496	160	$60,932	377	$81,365	69	$30,076	0	$0	28	$59,860	185	$56,467
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	6	$64,938	43	$76,040	141	$89,695	15	$48,941	0	$0	14	$64,942	28	$70,263
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	6	$67,713	49	$107,028	2	$51,770	0	$0	1	$64,570	14	$67,786

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 8 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	57	$98,179	293	$80,208	576	$86,185	29	$27,653	80	$55,483
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	3	$96,417	58	$63,188	142	$77,246	10	$27,429	7	$55,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED	11	$87,263	180	$61,169	460	$75,560	32	$21,688	24	$54,481
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	5	$92,630	39	$77,643	146	$85,845	3	$54,533	9	$71,970
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	6	$102,307	8	$62,405	24	$86,317	1	$48,430	2	$27,910

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	27	$93,010	144	$59,514	304	$77,401	15	$28,454	32	$46,610
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$39,680	45	$41,419	71	$72,198	3	$16,367	2	$68,940
APPLICATIONS DENIED	3	$113,220	139	$49,306	270	$69,438	18	$21,857	17	$43,062
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	3	$110,083	16	$62,321	89	$74,467	2	$26,905	5	$42,142
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$77,050	8	$84,943	28	$72,440	1	$2,690	0	$0

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	34	$85,722	166	$54,273	289	$78,611	17	$34,706	31	$47,672
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	4	$73,483	76	$43,246	82	$62,391	4	$29,688	3	$51,343
APPLICATIONS DENIED	5	$73,990	292	$42,414	352	$59,503	25	$19,320	17	$43,828
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	3	$89,037	25	$50,870	122	$74,593	1	$10,090	3	$169,103
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	17	$74,933	0	$0	0	$0

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	17	$58,066	225	$50,642	200	$64,532	28	$15,414	1	$770,520	27	$57,101
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	27	$42,339	136	$48,207	92	$60,137	14	$33,990	0	$0	11	$42,280
APPLICATIONS DENIED	20	$42,933	485	$44,974	495	$56,543	42	$19,695	0	$0	25	$44,326
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	6	$65,690	29	$48,032	119	$64,356	7	$29,640	0	$0	7	$123,523
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	5	$58,726	50	$58,310	2	$67,260	0	$0	0	$0

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 3 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	12	$71,194	190	$51,512	185	$63,409	32	$10,914	27	$77,256
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	129	$47,304	115	$53,744	7	$15,939	6	$50,915
APPLICATIONS DENIED	2	$45,500	464	$46,365	337	$56,146	20	$15,678	16	$51,175
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	29	$53,566	85	$62,153	2	$17,660	3	$87,300
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	5	$48,138	35	$55,838	0	$0	1	$50,200

29053 Zip Code (Gaston, SC) Detailed Profile

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